There are growing concerns about illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) contamination of methamphetamine. This study aims to characterize the lay views and experiences with IMF-contaminated methamphetamine (IMF/meth) identify participants unknown IMF exposures through urine toxicology analysis.Between December-2019 November-2021, structured interviews were conducted 91 individuals who reported past 30-day use resided in Dayton, Ohio, USA. Lab-based analyses fentanyl/analogs, methamphetamine,...

Background: U.S. is experiencing a surging trend of methamphetamine use among individuals who opioids. More research needed to characterize this emerging "twin epidemic." Objectives: The study aims identify social and behavioral characteristics associated with opioid disorder (OUD) in the Dayton, Ohio, area, an epicenter crisis frontier epidemic. Methods: 357 adult current OUD were recruited using targeted respondent-driven sampling. Structured interviews collected information on drug...

Objectives Stigma is known to be a major barrier treatment for people who use drugs (PWUD). This study uses the and Health Discrimination Framework analyze how different forms of stigma shape experiences in wake an overdose incident, perceptions efficacy utility postoverdose interventions among sample PWUD Dayton, Ohio—a location with high rate. Methods Interviews were conducted 23 individuals self-reported past-month illicit opioid, crack/cocaine, or methamphetamine had experienced...

Methamphetamine use has increased across the US. To develop adequate interventions, understanding differences in male and female methamphetamine is critical. Conducted Dayton, Ohio, this study explores sex attitudes practices of use. Between 12/2019 11/2021, recruited 91 participants. Bivariate analyses were used to identify differences. Of participants, 52.7% female, 95.6% non-Hispanic white, mean age was 42.4 (SD 10.6) years. Age initiation similar for males females (31.7 vs. 29.3)....

Background: Substance use is highly prevalent among older people with HIV and continues to have a negative impact on engagement along the care continuum, particularly African Americans (AA). Social factors like resource insecurity, stigma, discrimination may play role in substance behaviors. However, there limited research how these social HIV.

Methamphetamine use has increased among individuals with opioid disorder. The key aims of this study are to detail and contextualise lay knowledge, attitudes, behaviours related methamphetamine in relation overdose risks an area dominated by non-pharmaceutical fentanyl-type drugs (NPF). recruited 41 Dayton, Ohio, who reported past 30-day heroin/fentanyl. Interviews included structured qualitative questions. Urine toxicology analysis was conducted identify NPFs other drugs. Open-ended...

Across the U.S., methamphetamine use is expanding among people who illicit opioids (PWUIO). Motives for must be contextualized within experiences of PWUIO, may not only to achieve euphoria, but also as a tactic self-management. The overall aim this study contextualize lay beliefs, practices, and form self-treatment symptoms related chronic opioid PWUIO in Dayton Metro Area Southwest Ohio, an epicenter ongoing crisis.This paper draws on two phases interviews conducted with 38 individuals both...

The aim of this study was to describe rural community stakeholders’ attitudes and perceptions providing medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) individuals in the criminal/legal system. Data were utilized from a technical assistance initiative aimed at strengthening community-based OUD treatment within systems. A mixed-methods approach applied. Survey responses used compare who had not attended an MOUD training, semistructured interviews conducted with convenience sample stakeholders....

While numerous studies have established relationships between Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and adult substance use, few qualitative explored the differing ways in which experiences of childhood adversity are emplotted into narratives drug use recovery. This paper analyzes data collected as part a mixed-methods longitudinal study people with opioid disorder. Narratives adverse emerged unprompted. After coding for mention ACEs, we thematically analyzed coded using framework critical...

AbstractThis continues the discussion that was launched in 2014 Visual Anthropology, 27(5): 436–456. NotesProfilmy: The actor takes into consideration fact he is representation—whatever forms are—in front of a camera and during time shoot. always has an intention, except if filmed without knowing it. Even case, agrees on his image editing, we could suggest there would be kind retroactive profilmy.Additional informationNotes contributorsMarc Henri PiaultMARC HENRI PIAULT, French...

Abstract In this article, I examine the persistence of illicit coca in Loreto, northeastern Amazonian region Peru. engage ethnographically with formation and perseverance a mutable yet resilient network that has enabled movement drugs: what call narco‐infrastructure. Beginning “absent state” argument so frequently put forth to understand proliferation narco‐economies, turn attention ways which drug trafficking developed hand nascent petroleum industry, setting off series social economic...

In consideration of rising opioid-stimulant deaths in the United States, this study explored rates naloxone administration and survival suspected opioid overdoses with, versus without, stimulants co-involved.

Abstract This essay uses digital photography to explore the surface assemblage of materials in a temporary dwelling, sheltered nook under bridge whose occasional occupants were known me through their participation large, federally funded public health study where I worked as researcher for several years. Through photographic practice, attempt process differing objectives and anthropological research, my own transitions between these spaces.